Event Types
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
Best practices for SAFE handling of produce on the farm and in packing houses, conducted entirely "online".
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Description
Who Should Attend?
Growers, packers, Extension agents, educators, industry suppliers and others interested in learning the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule and certification. One way to satisfy § 112.22(c) which requires that at least one supervisor or responsible party from a farm subject to the FSMA Produce Safety Rule must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration. This is such a curriculum.
What to Expect at the PSA Grower Training Course?
The trainers will spend approximately eight hours of instruction time covering content contained in seven modules. You must be present and participate during the whole course to be eligible for the materials and the certificate. The course will present some parts/examples related to growing, harvesting and handling produce. You will need a webcam for this training to verify you are in the course during instruction.
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Contacts
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Quality Assurance Manager- Mississippi State Chemical Lab
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Professor- Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo
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Extension Agent IV- MSU Extension- DeSoto County